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I just have a few quick questions on searching people inside a dwelling. I remember being told that you cannot stop search someone in a dwelling. What if you are called to for example a multi occupancy dwelling where one occupant has stated the other 3 housemates have all been taking drugs in the dining room. What power do you have to search? Is it under the MDA?

I am an 18 year old british citizen. I lived in the US for 6-7 years and got a licence at the age of 16. I am now in the process of getting car insurance. and am wondering if this 'loophole' is technically legal. I can drive on my US licence for up to 12 months, during that 12 months I can get a UK prov. licence. take the driving lessons and do the theory/test to get my full UK licence. while shopping around last night I noticed a website saying 'provisional insurance is cheap, but expect it to go up once you pass your test.' Now, I understand the reason why it's cheaper is due to the fact that you probably wouldn't be driving as much, and you need a 'known' driver with …

if i have a solicitor deal with a matter in magistrates court ad the matter is ruled in my favour,do his fees get paid.

There is no specific power associated with issuing a S.27 Direction to Leave that forces the recipient to reveal his name and address to you, but you must record his/her identity when doing so. On the assumption that a description of their appearance isn't enough, that potentially creates a bit of a catch-22. The Home Office Guidance on S.27 notes that where there is reason to believe that the recipient is acting, or has been acting, in an antisocial behaviour there will be a power to require these details under S. 50 of the Police Reform Act. However, "antisocial" is given quite a specific meaning in this context and won't always overlap with the conditions for giving…

Walking through our village the other day I noticed a car with Jersey plates. In the window there was (where we would have a tax disc) a certificate of insurance badge, about the same size as a tax disc. The certificate of insurance expired on 30th November. Would there be a power to sieze the car for no insurance ??

There have been various cases of people being prosecuted for posting things on Twitter or Facebook, but what exactly is the law and who can it be reported to if there is something that breaks the law. Yahoo have a news site where they post news stories but also allow comments. Some of these comments are racist, others are sick, some are obviously desgined to stir up racial or religious hatred, some make allegations about individuals, there's even been comments calling for people to be killed. Two stories running at the moment are good examples. The one about 3 people killed in the M6 crash has resulted in comments saying how good it is that 3 immigrants have been kille…

Hi All, Happy new year! Am currently training and will be attested in around 8 weeks time. A couple of issues that have been drilled into us is the grey areas around PACE. For example a concern I have is the below: I arrest a suspect and am transporting them to custody either in a marked police car/van with myself not driving either sitting next to the passenger or in the front next to my colleague. We have to justify the use of handcuffs as not all people should be handcuffed, obviously I understand a lot is common sense but my conern is even if someone is co-operative and seems OK, they could easily turn any second on you in the car assaulting myself or a colleag…

I have seen articles about identity theft from outside properties and people going through rubbish. Is this a risk in communal bins eg in flats? Have crims ever gone upto there neck to get bills and letters from big bins? Or is it nicely placed bins in a street in the garden? Is it best to shred anyway?

Hi I need to get some security cameras on my property> Can anybody let me know where I can, or can't direct them, are there any rules or regulations in the use of them. I have some seen that record conversations also (any views) Thank you

If you attend and RTC and the person involved is injured but you manage to get a specimen of breath and it is positive do you then arrest the suspect there and then? Would it then go to a "hospital procedure"?

So this topic usually crops up every now and again. Old legislation that is still current. Here is one we should use more. Another from the realms of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839 My bold. Can't give us a satisfactory account of what you are doing in the area? .........that's not an offence...........well sir

Yo all, I`m doing a bit of research about offences which can potentially be committed by taxi drivers. So far, I`ve covered the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Local Government (Misc Provisions) Act 1976, which cover the majority of the obvious offences, such as licencing offences. I`ve also checked out the Health Act 2006, for the offences of both smoking in a cab and also not displaying no smoking signs. Anyone add any more to the list ?

What is the law regarding civillians carrying handcuffs?